Manufacturing Engineer, Forging, Special Projects

Company: Hadrian Automation
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to launch a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000-square-foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve the naval production sector, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian collaborates with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across aerospace, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and expedite delivery on mission-critical programs—leading investors, including Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, back us. Our fast-growing team is united by a shared mission to reindustrialize American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond! The factories-as-a-service team analyzes our current customers' production and supply chain challenges, builds data-driven presentations, designs and scopes factories of the future, and assists the Federal and Strategic sales team in forming long-term partnerships with the DOD, Primes, and other manufacturers. This specific team is responsible for scoping, design, cost, schedule, and technology analysis, as well as proposals for major programs and manufacturing transformations across all manufacturing methods and domains. With several major programs in flight, we are hiring rapidly for this team that will effectively analyze, design, scope, plan, and handover (or join) execution of large-scale manufacturing efforts. The Role: This is the team that will restore forging to a core American industry This role will oversee drawing reviews, CapEx planning, and automation feedback for Forging as part of the Factories as a Service team. You’ll be able to review drawings for manufacturability rapidly, select the right CapEx for part numbers and assemblies, advise our automation team on forging best practices, and have a deep working knowledge of production and inspection methods for Forging. This role will both assist in building new factories for existing production scope, as well as contribute to the manufacturing processes of new products where Forging is a designed-in function. We are seeking individuals who can analyze drawings at a technical level, as well as plan for forging lines or factories from scratch. We are conducting interviews at all levels. What You’ll Do: Analyze customer drawings and current state of production to design, build, and guide automation of Forging DFM, Production, and Inspection Lines Contribute as a key player in factories as a service efforts Deliver cost/schedule/solutions in partnership with our customers and the Federal team Own CapEx planning, vendor selection, and costing What We’re Looking For: SME with deep expertise in forging production and inspection Able to travel ~25% to DOD and prime facilities Able to analyse DFM, and design/plan production and inspection lines for Forging Prior experience standing up new Forging lines in Aerospace, Automotive or other domains Ability to move quickly and make risk-adjusted decisions What Will Set You Apart: Software or automation experience is not required, but helpful Working knowledge of forging technology and CapEx ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

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